Flamengo or Palmeiras? Romário backs a winner and predicts the final | OneFootball

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·27 November 2025

Flamengo or Palmeiras? Romário backs a winner and predicts the final

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Which team will Romário support in the Libertadores final?


Flamengo and Palmeiras continue their preparations for the big final of the Libertadores, which takes place this Saturday (29). A legend of the Brazilian National Team and Brasileirão, Romário did not sit on the fence and stated that he will support the Most Beloved in the decision.

It's going to be a tough game as hell! Flamengo and Palmeiras are the two best football clubs in South America, at the moment, at least for me. If you ask me who I'm going to support, it's Flamengo! -, he said, before concluding:


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The team I have worn the jersey for, with whom I have a great relationship with the fans, the directors, and most importantly, it's from Rio de Janeiro. I really hope it's a great match. Football deserves it! -, concluded Romário, in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

How are Flamengo and Palmeiras doing?

Flamengo and Palmeiras landed in Lima this Wednesday (26). The red-black fans, in fact, showed up in large numbers at the Mengão hotel to show support for the Most Beloved's squad.

Thus, the teams will have two days to prepare for the Libertadores final. Mengão will conduct training sessions this Thursday (27) and Friday (28). On the latter, Filipe Luís will decide the starting lineup that will take the field to face Palmeiras on Saturday (29).

What is Flamengo's next match?

The final of the Libertadores between Flamengo and Palmeiras takes place this Saturday (29), at 6 PM (Brasília time), at the Monumental Stadium in Lima, Peru. It is worth noting that the champion team will become the first Brazilian club to win the tournament four times.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (closed channel), ESPN (closed channel), and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Palmeiras game.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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